Madhouse has been behind some of the best-looking, most well-recieved, and most beloved anime to have come out: Death Note, Cardcaptor Sakura, Trigun, Hajime no Ippo, Hunter x Hunter, One Punch Man, and many more. Their series and movies have rocked the anime world time and time again with their amazing animations, shocking stories, and immaculate integration of every involved part. Below we’ll take a look at some of the top titles that this studio has created.

The show that starts this list is one of the latest hits from Madhouse. It seems like your standard “Trapped in a Video Game” series that has been done before, but this one flips the genre on its head by being very self-aware and by making the “protagonist” powerful from the outset. Filled with plenty of humor and beautiful and amazing action, this show is a must-watch especially for gamer fans.

This classic series was many anime fans’ first foray into the medium and it delivers quite the emotional punch (or should we say shot) as well as plenty of laughs. Following the adventures of the hapless but optimistic super marksman Vash the Stampede, viewers witness a show that blends comedy, science-fiction, heavy topics, and some of the coolest gun shootouts in a way that reinvigorated the medium of anime.

We’ve already spoken at lengthabout Mamoru Hosoda’s works in past articles, but because his works hit the emotional core so well, they’re worth mentioning time and time again. In a weird mixture of “Meet the Parents” and the “Digimon Movie”, Hosoda creates a timeless movie about family and fitting in that fuses the digital world of the Internet and the millennial generation and the traditional world of older generations. See this and other Hosoda films if you want good anime movies to watch with the family!

Hunter x Hunter (2011)

This remake of Hunter x Hunter was met with near universal acclaim for its intricate yet easy to follow plot, its robust character development, and the stunning action sequences. It starts deceptively cute and almost as a standard shonen, but it matures very quickly to the type of show that will wrench your gut with everything it throws at you. If you were getting tired of the typical fare of shonen series, you definitely will want to see this series.

Tokyo Godfathers

This unorthodox yet stylistic movie came from the mind of the groundbreaking director known as Satoshi Kon. This movie tackles the themes of Christmas and family using the most unconventional of protagonists: three hobos and an abandoned baby. It’s funny, bizarre at times, witty, and heartwarming and it’s surely a movie you should turn on this Christmas for a different take on things.

Redline

Compared to the plots of the other titles on this list, this movie is pretty solid, but this title takes the cake as the best-looking and is one of the most fun rides that you can have. Animated with over 100,000 frames and taking over 7 years to create, the visuals stand out above most other titles and creates a heart-stopping, gasp-inducing, thrilling car chase akin to Mad Max: Fury Road.

One Punch Man

And to finish off the list of great titles is one of the most recent breakout hits, One Punch Man! This title which parodies the tropes of the anime medium found widespread fame even among non-anime watchers. Although it has been said for many titles on this list, it is one of the most clever and sharpest-looking anime with some top-notch characters to have come out in recent years. Did we mention that it inspired the nerd world to work out? That’s a pretty powerful show.

It was very hard to only choose these titles as Madhouse has a highly esteemed track record. They have worked with decorated directors- Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to name some- with famed manga authors, and with huge international studios such as Disney and Marvel. They have won international awards and praise for their works across the board. Also if anything, they have been in existence since the 1970s and have made series continuously. Be sure to give their works a look and let us know which of their shows are your favorite.

Comments

Alright, what studio is good then? Better yet, what in Madhouse specifically is to blame for every single one of their shows not clicking with you. Is it the studio name showing up in the credits? Is it their ENTIRE staff? What gets under your skin so far that you feel the need to make THREE separate comments with generalizing statements that provide zero evidence toward your greater point, that you believe, and I quote, “i hate madhouse most of their series are so stupid”. I want to know.

i really don’t like much of the series they made like i hated parasite hxh clay more i have like some of their series like death note, trigun, and summer wars but the hate seriously out wieghts the like by a lot

My favorite fun fact about Madhouse is how they got all these young, new animators to work on a project and we got to see Death Billiards and Death Parade, which are so unlike the usual series in anime. Not to mention they have super fun shots and angles, and specific things that they animate that they bring the characters to life.

♥♥♥ I ♥ LOVE ♥ HxH!!!♥♥♥
both the HxH of 1998 and the 2011. I just wish that they used the some voice actors of 98 when they started with the new 2011. After watching it over and over (1998), when the 2011 came out it just sounded so wrong lol, but ever with that I still love HxH either way 1998 or 2011. (^▼^)/
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Overlord, One punch man, and HxH(2011) are 3 of my favorite shows I always recommend to friends. One of the other shows I wish you mentioned was No Game No Life. Probably in the top 5 for me. But ya I am quite the fan of most (not all) of studio Madhouse.

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